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About the Program

This Program teaches you how to monitor the heart rhythms of hospitalized patients using electrocardiograms. The Program is 15 weeks in length, including a one-week break.

Monitor Surveillance Program

Monitor Surveillance Technicians observe patient telemetry monitors and interpret basic cardiac rhythms. Then they report their findings to the nurse and/or physician. It’s a perfect career for someone who enjoys being a step removed from the action and observing audiovisual displays rather than providing direct patient care.

As a Monitor Surveillance Technician, you’ll be responsible for observing electrocardiographic (EKG) information for multiple clients with diverse backgrounds, ages, and cardiovascular healthcare needs. This is a critical position in Sentara Healthcare.

Your Educational Experience

As a student, you’ll learn in classrooms, practical application, clinical settings, and online, thanks to the College’s emphasis on hybrid learning. You’ll learn material when it’s convenient for you, then come together in class to discuss what you’ve learned; or in practical application, where you’ll apply that knowledge. You’ll gain 234 hours of hands-on experience along the way. So you’ll graduate uniquely prepared for one of the most challenging and rewarding careers anywhere. This approach to education is what makes Sentara College of Health Sciences one of the top healthcare schools in the region, and will set you apart from all others.

Classes are held two days per week. Clinical time is completed in the final six weeks of the Program. Twenty-four hours of clinical time are required per week, with various shifts available to choose from. Peninsula students may have clinical opportunities on the Peninsula upon request.

With 84 lecture hours, 90 practical application hours, and 144 clinical hours, you will be well prepared to be a competent, caring, self-directed member of the healthcare team.

Monitor Surveillance at a Glance

15-week Program (including a one-week break)

Classes are held in the daytime, part-time for 15 weeks

Daytime, evening, or overnight clinical hours are possible during the final 6 weeks

Career Opportunities in Monitor Surveillance

As a Monitor Surveillance Technician, you will have the opportunity to work in hospital and emergency room environments. Graduates of the Program receive a certificate of completion in Monitor Surveillance, and will take the Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) exam offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). The fee is included in your tuition. This will ensure that you are a highly qualified candidate for the job and will help you begin a successful career.

Will you be 18 years of age by the first day of classes?

Yes, you can apply!

Thank you. You have met the minimum qualifications to apply. After your application and materials are submitted, you will be contacted by our Admissions Advisor to set up a one on one appointment to discuss your next steps!

Sentara College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an online RN to BSN program for licensed registered nurses, Associate's Degrees in Surgical Technology and four specialties of Cardiovascular Technology, and continuing education courses for Nursing Care Partners, Central Sterile Supply Technicians, and Monitor Surveillance. This video introduces you to the College and lets you know about some of the ways we prepare our graduates for success.

Dr. Megan Hunsinger is the Program Director of Sentara College's Monitor Surveillance Course. She introduces you to the course in this brief video.

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Meet the Program Director - Monitor Surveillance Course

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Dr. Megan Hunsinger is the Program Director of Sentara College's Monitor Surveillance Course. She introduces you to the course in this brief video.

Sentara College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an online RN to BSN program for licensed registered nurses, Associate's Degrees in Surgical Technology and four...

Sentara College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an online RN to BSN program for licensed registered nurses, Associate's Degrees in Surgical Technology and four specialties of Cardiovascular Technology, and continuing education courses for Nursing Care Partners, Central Sterile Supply Technicians, and Monitor Surveillance. This video introduces you to the College and lets you know about some of the ways we prepare our graduates for success.

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The Master's Entry to Nursing Practice students spent a busy day in the skills lab learning how to put on their Personal Protective Equipment and take them off again without spreading contaminants. Then they learned how to properly wash their...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) forms a barrier between healthcare providers and contaminants (simulated here with chocolate pudding). These Patient Care Technician students practiced donning and doffing their PPEs while trying not to get the contaminant on themselves.